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1890–91 Rangers F.C. Season
The 1890–91 season is the 17th season of competitive football by Rangers. The season saw the club play in a league set-up for the first time in its history. Overview Rangers played a total of 20 competitive matches during the 1890–91 season. They were the joint winners of the first ever Scottish League, sharing the title with Dumbarton. The club's drew the championship play-off 2–2, so both were awarded the title and declared champions. The club ended the season without the Scottish Cup after being knocked out by Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ... in the first round by 1–0. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Championship play-off Scottish Cup Appearances League table See also * 1890–91 in Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangers F
A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands and forests. ** National Park Service ranger, an employee of the National Park Service ** U.S. Forest Service ranger, an employee of the United States Forest Service ** Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom ** Includes the Keepers of Epping Forest who are charged to Range about the Forest in their duties. Ranger or Rangers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Publications * Ranger's Apprentice, a series of novels by John Flanagan * '' Ranger Rick'', a children's nature magazine published by the United States National Wildlife Federation * ''Ranger'' (magazine), a former British comic magazine Fictional entities * Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on the defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Formation (association football), Modern team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1, 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890–91 Scottish Cup
The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy. Teams First round Glasgow and Lanarkshire district Glengowan received a bye to the second round. Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district Beith received a bye to the second round. Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district East of Scotland and Fife district Bellstane Birds received a bye to the second round and Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round. Forfarshire district Perthshire district Aberdeenshire district Northern Counties Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round. Southern Counties Argyll district Second round East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire Forfarshire and Perthshire district Dundee Our Boys received a bye to the third round. Aberdeenshire district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890–91 In Scottish Football
1890–91 in Scottish football was the 18th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the Scottish Football League with ten teams competing. League competitions Scottish Football League Dumbarton and Rangers were declared joint champions after drawing a play-off game 2–2 at Cathkin Park, Glasgow on 21 May 1891. Renton started the season as members of the Scottish Football League, but were expelled for professionalism (the game was still officially amateur at this stage). Also, Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ..., Third Lanark and Cowlairs were all docked four points for fielding ineligible players. Other honours Cup honours National County Edinburgh Exhibition The Edinburgh Exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wyllie
Thomas Wyllie (5 April 1870 – 28 July 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Everton, Liverpool, Bury and Bristol City. He made four Scottish Football League appearances for Rangers in the competition's first season, 1890–91, then after moving south in December 1890, featured in the same number of fixtures for Everton in the English Football League – both clubs won their respective championships, but it is not clear if he would have been awarded a medal by either. Moving to Liverpool in 1892, he was one of their earliest players, prior to their promotion to the Football League. He later won the Second Division title with Bury in 1895 and was in the side which defeated his old club Liverpool in a play-off to gain promotion to the top tier, where he played for two seasons. His spell at Bristol City took place during their time in the Southern League. Wyllie represented Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McIntyre (footballer)
James McIntyre (born c.1860 – died 1943) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Rangers and Scotland. He played at half back. Glasgow born McIntyre, known as 'Tuck', was the younger brother of Hugh, another Scotland international. He began with Glasgow sides St Andrews and Alexandra Athletic before joining Rangers in 1883. He remained with the club for the rest of his playing career, and was in the team which shared the first Scottish Football League championship of 1890-91. After two appearances the following season, however, he did not feature. McIntyre left the club having made 57 league and Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hodge (footballer)
William Hodge was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and Brentford as a full back. Career Hodge began his career in Scotland with Scottish Division One club Rangers, but was behind Tommy Muirhead in the half back pecking order and made only two appearances for the club. He moved to England to join Third Division South club Brentford in August 1927. An injury to Tom Adamson in October 1929 allowed Hodge to blossom as a full back. Hodge was part of the Bees team which was crowned Third Division South champions at the end of the 1932–33 season, making 25 appearances. In the Second Division, Hodge lost his place at full back to Arthur Bateman and departed the club in 1935. Hodge made 125 appearances and scored one goal during his seven years at Griffin Park. Personal life Hodge was born in Croy and grew up in Twechar. His brother Robert was also a footballer. Career statistics Honours Brentford *Football League Third Division South The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henderson (footballer, Born 1867)
James Henderson (born 1867) was a Scottish footballer. Henderson was born in Thornhill, Dumfries, and first played for the 5th Kirkcudbright Rifle Volunteers and then Rangers; he was a squad player in Rangers 1890–91 Scottish League-title winning season. In 1892 he moved south to London, signing for Woolwich Arsenal. An inside forward, he was a consistent goalscorer in Arsenal's last season before they joined the English Football League; having been boycotted by other sides for their turn to professionalism, these mainly consisted of friendlies and FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ... matches. Henderson was a regular in Arsenal's inaugural season in the Second Division, and scored 18 goals in 27 first-class games, finishing as Arsenal's top goalscorer; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McCreadie
Hugh McCreadie (2 January 1874 in Girvan – ?) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Rangers. His brother Andrew McCreadie played for Rangers alongside him. During his career McCreadie, a forward, won the Scottish league championship and the Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,McCreadie, Hugh at Fitbastats /ref> References 1874 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McCreadie
Andrew Donald McCreadie (27 September 1863 – 16 April 1936) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Sunderland and appeared in two international matches for Scotland. He played as a centre-back despite only measuring five foot, five inches tall. His brother Hugh McCreadie played for Rangers alongside him. During his career, McCreadie won the Scottish league championship, the English league championship and the Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, References 1870 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Marshall (footballer)
Robert William Marshall (30 October 1864 – 5 January 1924) was a Scottish professional footballer, best known for his time with Rangers. Career A right half, Marshall played for several clubs around Glasgow, starting at St Andrews, then Partick until they folded in the mid-1880s, and Partick Thistle. He joined Rangers in the summer of 1889, and was a key figure in the early years of the Scottish Football League. He won the shared 1890–91 championship, as well as the Scottish Cup in 1894. He made 124 appearances with Rangers in the two major competitions and scored five goals. In 1896 he moved to Abercorn. Marshall won two Scotland caps in 1892 and 1894, captaining the side in the latter fixture, against Ireland. He also represented the Scottish League XI once in 1895. London Hearts Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
